Security Affairs
DECEMBER 21, 2020
While investigating the recent SolarWinds Orion supply-chain attack security researchers discovered another backdoor, tracked SUPERNOVA. The investigation of the SolarWinds Orion supply-chain attack revealed the existence of another backdoor that was likely used by a separate threat actor.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Investigation reveals device sector is problem plagued when it comes to security bugs.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 19, 2020
Alert Follows Week's Worth of Revelations About SolarWinds Breach The NSA has issued a warning about two hacking techniques that could allow threat actors to access cloud resources by bypassing authentication mechanisms. The alert follows a week's worth of revelations over the SolarWinds breach that has affected government agencies and other organizations.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 19, 2020
All the most important stories about the biggest hack in years.
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Security Affairs
DECEMBER 21, 2020
The IT giants VMware and Cisco revealed they were impacted by the recently disclosed SolarWinds supply chain attack. VMware and Cisco confirmed to have been both impacted by the recent SolarWinds hack. A recent advisory published by the NSA is warning that Russian state-sponsored hackers are exploiting the recently patched CVE-2020-4006 VMware flaw to steal sensitive information from their targets.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Suspected Cyber Espionage Prioritized Biggest Targets, Says FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia Hackers who infiltrated government and business networks via a stealthy backdoor added to SolarWinds' Orion software appear to have focused on only the most high-value of targets, leading to about 50 organizations being "genuinely impacted," says FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 20, 2020
The crooks used emulators to mimic the phones of more than 16,000 customers whose mobile bank accounts had been compromised.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 19, 2020
The US National Security Agency (NSA) warns of two techniques abused by threat actors for escalating attacks from local networks to cloud infrastructure. The US National Security Agency has published a security advisory that describes two techniques abused in recent attacks against cloud infrastructure. The attack techniques are abused by hackers are using to escalate access from compromised local networks into cloud-based infrastructure.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Interesting analysis of China’s efforts to identify US spies: By about 2010, two former CIA officials recalled, the Chinese security services had instituted a sophisticated travel intelligence program, developing databases that tracked flights and passenger lists for espionage purposes. “We looked at it very carefully,” said the former senior CIA official.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Kaspersky: North Korean APT Group Used Malware in Attempt to Steal Information The Lazarus Group, a North Korean advanced persistent threat gang, apparently recently targeted a national ministry of health and a drug manufacturer involved in developing a COVID-19 vaccine in an attempt to steal information, according to the security firm Kaspersky.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 19, 2020
Not all SolarWinds victims are created equal.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 24, 2020
Citrix confirmed that a DDoS attack is targeting Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) networking equipment. The threat actors are using the Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) protocol as an amplification vector in attacks against Citrix appliances with EDT enabled. The DTLS protocol is a communications protocol for securing delay-sensitive apps and services that use datagram transport.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Research shows that microphones on digital assistants are sensitive enough to record what someone is typing on a smartphone to steal PINs and other sensitive info.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 24, 2020
'All Network Assets' Monitored by Backdoored Orion Software May Need Rebuilding Federal, state and local governments are among the many victims of the supply chain attack that backdoored the SolarWinds' Orion network-monitoring software, and victims "may need to rebuild all network assets" being monitored by the software, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warns.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The microphones on voice assistants are very sensitive, and can snoop on all sorts of data : In Hey Alexa what did I just type? we show that when sitting up to half a meter away, a voice assistant can still hear the taps you make on your phone, even in presence of noise. Modern voice assistants have two to seven microphones, so they can do directional localisation, just as human ears do, but with greater sensitivity.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 19, 2020
Joker’s Stash, the largest carding marketplace online, was shut down by a coordinated operation conducted by the FBI and the Interpol. Joker’s Stash, the largest carding marketplace online, was shut down as a result of a coordinated operation conducted by the FBI and the Interpol. The Joker’s Stash carding platform has been active since October 7, 2014, it focuses on the sale of stolen payment card details.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Let's prioritize bipartisan strategic actions that can ensure our national security and strengthen the economy. Here are five ideas for how to do that.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Prosecutors: Websites Spoofed Pharmaceutical Firms for ID Theft Federal investigators have seized two domains impersonating the pharmaceutical firms Moderna, which has begun shipping a COVID-19 vaccine, and Regeneron, which developed a treatment, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Fraudsters were using the websites for identity theft.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Bellingcat has investigated the near-fatal poisoning of Alexey Navalny by the Russian GRU back in August. The details display some impressive traffic analysis. Navalny got a confession out of one of the poisoners, displaying some masterful social engineering. Lots of interesting opsec details in all of this.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Security experts shared lists of organizations that were infected with the SolarWinds Sunburst backdoor after decoding the DGA mechanism. Security experts started analyzing the DGA mechanism used by threat actors behind the SolarWinds hack to control the Sunburst / Solarigate backdoor and published the list of targeted organizations. Researchers from multiple cybersecurity firms published a list that contains major companies, including Cisco , Deloitte, Intel, Mediatek, and Nvidia.
Troy Hunt
DECEMBER 19, 2020
I'm live again! Well, I was live having found enough connectivity in Port Douglas to go back to streaming. I'll still be here next week too and will plan on doing a Christmas morning stream from the same location. I talk a bunch about the trip and what I'm seeing in Aus in the latter part of this video, it's a truly amazing place I'm only just getting to really see extensively now.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 19, 2020
Alert Follows Week's Worth of Revelations Over SolarWinds Breach The NSA has issued a warning about two hacking techniques that could allow threat actors to access cloud resources by bypassing authentication mechanisms. The alert follows a week's worth of revelations over the SolarWinds breach that has affected government agencies and other organizations.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Cellebrite announced that it can break Signal. (Note that the company has heavily edited its blog post, but the original — with lots of technical details — was saved by the Wayback Machine.). News article. Slashdot post. The whole story is puzzling. Cellebrite’s details will make it easier for the Signal developers to patch the vulnerability.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 19, 2020
NATO announced it is assessing its systems after the SolarWinds supply chain attack that impacted multiple US government agencies. NATO announced it is checking its systems after the SolarWinds supply chain attack to determine if they were infected with a backdoor. “At this time, no evidence of compromise has been found on any NATO networks. Our experts continue to assess the situation, with a view to identifying and mitigating any potential risks to our networks,” a NATO official to
Threatpost
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Those buying German Shepherd puppies for Bitcoin online are in for a ruff ride.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Move Seen as Alternative to Weakening Encryption Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, and the European Commission are launching a new decryption platform to help law enforcement agencies decrypt data that has been obtained as part of a criminal investigation, a move seen as an alternative to weakening encryption.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 22, 2020
As domains get cheaper, account takeovers get easier, and cloud computing usage expands, email-borne attacks will take advantage.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 25, 2020
The North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group has recently launched cyberattacks against at least two organizations involved in COVID-19 research. The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus has recently launched cyberattacks against two entities involved in COVID-19 research. The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.
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